CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hillsboro

North Dakota · 1,488 residents · 1.11 sq mi

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Hillsboro is home to 1,488 people in North Dakota. Median home value sits at $39,400. At a median age of 37.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $251 a month. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,488

−5%vs 2000

vs 1,563 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(103)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(88)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(54)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(229)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(205)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(126)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(116)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(151)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.5%(142)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,842

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,516 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,861

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,976 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.9%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,400

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$251

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $320 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

33.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(1,450)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino4.9%(77)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,455)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(34)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.2%(33)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(78)

Asian origin

Indonesian0.4%(7)

Filipino0.3%(5)

Ancestry

Norwegian33.8%(576)

German26.5%(452)

Irish8.9%(152)

French4.7%(80)

English3.5%(59)

Swedish1.9%(32)

Danish1.8%(31)

Scottish1.7%(29)

Russian1.2%(21)

Ukrainian1.2%(21)

American1.1%(19)

Swiss1.1%(19)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(15)

West Indian0.8%(13)

Haitian0.7%(12)

French Canadian0.6%(10)

Austrian0.2%(4)

Welsh0.2%(3)

Polish0.1%(1)

Jamaican0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.1%(194)

Married53.8%(371)

Widowed4.5%(31)

Divorced13.6%(94)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(155)

Married51.9%(361)

Widowed14%(97)

Divorced11.8%(82)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.5%

+14.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.7%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.3%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.6%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.0%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.1%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.9%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.3%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 107 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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